Somerville, MA issues RFI for citywide WiFi network
December 31, 2008 at 5:37 PM by Esme Vos
Somerville, Massachusetts (pop. 77,000; 4 square miles) has issued a Request for Interest (RFI) for its municipal Wi-Fi network. The city wants to achieve three goals:
improve public service: give city personnel access to data while they are out in the field, enhance public safety; bridge the digital divide: inexpensive wireless broadband access for all residents; and encourage more economic development and innovation.Companies and non-profits that send in proposals must ensure that their plans encourage competition and consumer choice, and…
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